Dhaka, June 30 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad will represent Bangladesh at the funeral of Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli attacks.

The speaker's upcoming visit to Tehran follows an official invitation from the Iranian government, confirmed Md Monir Hossain, director of public relations at the Parliament Secretariat.

Speaking to bdnews24.com, he said it had been decided that the speaker would pay tribute to the departed leader on behalf of Bangladesh. Visa processing and the detailed itinerary will now be finalised.

According to the Iranian government, funeral ceremonies for Khamenei are scheduled to begin in Tehran on Jul 4.

After state ceremonies, he will be laid to rest in his birt...